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Abrade

Abrade Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abrade? [v] strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot [v] scour a surface [v] wear away Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abrade: abrase \| corrade \| rub down \| rub off \| scour \| scrape \| skin \| stub Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abrade: abate \| ablate \| abrase \| abstract \| atomize \| bark \| bate \| beat \| blemish \| bloody \| bother \| bray \| break \| brecciate \| bug \| burn \| chafe \| check \| chip \| claw \| comminute \| confuse \| contriturate \| corrode \| crack \| craze \| crumb \| crumble \| crush \| curtail \| cut \| decrease \| deduct \| depreciate \| derogate \| detract \| diminish \| disintegrate \| disorganize \| disparage \| distract \| disturb \| drain \| eat away \| erase \| erode \| excoriate \| exercise \| extract \| file \| file away \| flour \| fracture \| fragment \| fray \| frazzle \| fret \| gall \| gash \| gnaw \| gnaw away \| grain \| granulate \| granulize \| grate \| graze \| grind \| grind to powder \| hurt \| impair \| incise \| injure \| irk \| lacerate \| leach \| lessen \| levigate \| maim \| make mincemeat of \| mash \| maul \| mill \| mutilate \| perturb \| pestle \| pierce \| pound \| powder \| provoke \| pulverize \| puncture \| purify \| rasp \| raze \| reduce \| reduce to powder \| refine \| remove \| rend \| retrench \| rip \| rub \| rub away \| rub off \| rub out \| ruffle \| run \| rupture \| savage \| scald \| scorch \| scotch \| scour \| scrape \| scratch \| scrub \| scrunch \| scuff \| shard \| shorten \| shred \| skin \| slash \| slit \| smash \| sprain \| squash \| stab \| stick \| strain \| subduct \| subtract \| take away \| take from \| tatter \| tear \| thin \| thin out \| traumatize \| triturate \| wear \| wear away \| wear down \| wear off \| wear out \| wear ragged \| weather \| weed \| withdraw \| wound \| wrench See Also \| chafe \| excoriate \| injure \| rasp \| rub \| wear away \| wear off \| wound Abrade In Webster's Dictionary \Abrade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abrading}.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See {Rase}, {Raze}.] To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. --Lyell. \Abrade"\, v. t. Same as {Abraid}. [Obs.]

Abrade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abrade?

[v] strike against an object, as of one's toe or foot
[v] scour a surface
[v] wear away

Abrade In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab*rade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abraded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Abrading}.] [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab +
radere to scrape. See {Rase}, {Raze}.]
To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to
abrade rocks. --Lyell.


\A*brade"\, v. t.
Same as {Abraid}. [Obs.]

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